After 40 Years Of Saving Others, Retired CT Firefighter Loses Home, 3 Cats In Devastating Blaze After 40 Years Of Saving Others, Retired CT Firefighter Loses Home, 3 Cats In Devastating Blaze
After 40 Years Of Saving Others, Retired CT Firefighter Loses Home, 3 Cats In Devastating Blaze A longtime Connecticut firefighter who spent more than four decades serving his community is now the one in need after a devastating blaze destroyed his home and killed three beloved cats. As he begins to rebuild, the town he spent years protecting is rallying around him. Al Pipkin, a well-known member of the Berlin community and surrounding towns, lost everything when a fire on Thursday, June 11, destroyed his house. The tragedy happened as Pipkin was recovering from major back surgery. According to a GoFundMe, the blaze destroyed all of the possessions belonging to Pipkin and his wife, Je…
CT Man Drives Next To Woman Walking Dogs, Exposes Himself In NY, Sheriff Says CT Man Drives Next To Woman Walking Dogs, Exposes Himself In NY, Sheriff Says
CT Man Drives Next To Woman Walking Dogs, Exposes Himself In NY, Sheriff Says A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a woman walking her dogs in a Putnam County, NY neighborhood, authorities said. Fairfield County resident Craig A. Kropa, 39, of New Fairfield, was arrested following an investigation into a public lewdness complaint in the Putnam Lake area of the Town of Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 12. According to the Sheriff's Office, the incident happened on Wednesday, June 10, when deputies responded to the Putnam Lake area. There, a resident reported that she was walking her do…
CT Man Admits Killing Estranged Wife Despite Active Protective Order; Held On $3M Bond CT Man Admits Killing Estranged Wife Despite Active Protective Order; Held On $3M Bond
CT Man Admits Killing Estranged Wife Despite Active Protective Order; Held On $3M Bond A Connecticut man who admitted to killing his estranged wife, a well-loved business owner and mother of three, has been arrested, police said. He also attempted suicide after the attack, but failed.  Leon Stetson, 67, was arrested Thursday, June 12, and charged with murder, home invasion, and violation of a protective order in the death of Carrie Stetson, 54, Connecticut State Police said. Police were called to Carrie Stetson's Oak Street home in Winchester at about 9:41 p.m. Monday, June 8, after a witness reported seeing blood inside the house. Related: Support Floods In For Childr…
Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific'
Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…
CT Student Runs Away After Driver Tries To Lure Child Into Minivan In Darien: Police CT Student Runs Away After Driver Tries To Lure Child Into Minivan In Darien: Police
CT Student Runs Away After Driver Tries To Lure Child Into Minivan In Darien: Police A Connecticut student ran to safety after a man driving a minivan allegedly tried to lure the child into his vehicle while they walked home from school, police said. The child was walking home in Darien around 3 p.m. when a man in a gray minivan approached them on Post Road between the school and Lighthouse Way. The suspect was described as a Hispanic man.  The student, who attends Hindley School, told officers they sprinted away after the suspect asked them to get inside. Darien police are now searching for the man and asking for any other students who were approached to come for…
Police Investigating Threat Made Against Hamden Elementary School Police Investigating Threat Made Against Hamden Elementary School
Police Investigating Threat Made Against Hamden Elementary School Police in Connecticut are investigating after an elementary school received a swatting threat, which forced administrators to cancel a promotion ceremony.  Authorities at Bear Path Elementary School in Hamden said they received the threat around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 13. Administrators were forced to evacuate the school. Students were taken to a separate location so they wouldn't be forced to stand in the heat. The school was also forced to cancel the sixth-grade promotion ceremony scheduled for Friday.  Police investigated and found that the threat was a hoax around 10:45 a…
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.  ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…
Months After Road Rage Crash Sent Motorcyclist To Hospital, Police Arrest 2 CT Drivers Months After Road Rage Crash Sent Motorcyclist To Hospital, Police Arrest 2 CT Drivers
Months After Road Rage Crash Sent Motorcyclist To Hospital, Police Arrest 2 CT Drivers Two drivers are facing charges months after a Connecticut road rage crash that triggered a five-vehicle pileup and left a motorcyclist seriously injured, police said. Authorities announced the arrest on Thursday, June 11. The charges stem from a crash reported around 1:23 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the intersection of Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike and Canal Street in Southington.  According to Southington police investigators, Quest Marquis Robinson was driving a pick-up truck that rear-ended a motorcycle operated by Timothy Delaney. Police said the impact pushed both vehicles into the intersecti…
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In CT Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In CT Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In CT Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family Authorities have identified the 3-year-old Connecticut girl who died after being struck by a vehicle before dawn earlier this week.  Akari Cortes was killed after a vehicle hit her around 4:36 a.m. near the intersection of East Center Street and Munro Street in Manchester on Wednesday, June 10, police said. Investigators said a 49-year-old Manchester man was driving westbound on East Center Street when he struck the child. He remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities.  Manchester police officers and firefighters rushed to the scene and performed life-saving measur…
Fast-Moving CT House Fire Leaves Resident With Severe Burns, 2 Firefighters Injured Fast-Moving CT House Fire Leaves Resident With Severe Burns, 2 Firefighters Injured
Fast-Moving CT House Fire Leaves Resident With Severe Burns, 2 Firefighters Injured A Norwalk resident suffered severe burn injuries, and two firefighters were hurt after a house fire ripped through a home just before dawn. Norwalk firefighters were called to the 1.5-story home on Harriet Street just after 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 11. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire on the second floor. The fire was brought under control just 19 minutes after firefighters arrived. Two unrelated residents living on the first and second floors were able to get out of the home as firefighters reached the scene. The second-floor resident suffered severe burn injuries and was tak…
Groomed With Drugs, Gifts: CT Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old Girl, Police Say Groomed With Drugs, Gifts: CT Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Groomed With Drugs, Gifts: CT Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old Girl, Police Say Police have arrested a Connecticut man they say groomed a 15-year-old girl with drugs and gifts before sexually assaulting her multiple times. Ryan Kelsey Aubert, 45, of Chaplin, was arrested Wednesday, June 10, following an investigation that began with a report involving a 4-year-old child's possible exposure to THC gummies. The case started on March 12, 2025, after the Connecticut Department of Children and Families reported suspected child abuse or neglect involving the child, according to Aubert's arrest warrant. Investigators said the child's mother found colored candies and a wrappe…
New Haven School Paraprofessional Accused Of Striking 6-Year-Old Student New Haven School Paraprofessional Accused Of Striking 6-Year-Old Student
New Haven School Paraprofessional Accused Of Striking 6-Year-Old Student A paraprofessional at a Connecticut elementary school is facing criminal charges after police said she struck a 6-year-old student. Chevonne Boone, 48, was arrested after officers responded to John C. Daniels School in New Haven shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, after police received reports that a staff member had struck a child, authorities said.  Police said they detained Boone after finding probable cause that the attack had happened during lunch hours earlier.  Boone was charged with risk of injury to a minor, third-degree assault, and second-degree br…